3^1 = 3
3^2 = 9
3^3 = 27
3^4 =81
3^5 = 243
3^6 = 729
3^7 =2187
3^8 = 6561
3^9 =19683
3^10=59049
You might be able to see a pattern of last digits happening here? (repeating every four?)
2046 mod 4 = 2 The second one above is 9 I expect 3^2046 ends in 9.